Writing
Longform Journalism and Personal Essays
Feature
“Absolutely and Unabashedly Welcoming”: How Some Pittsburgh Faith Communities Embrace LGBT Worshippers
Inclusive churches and synagogues open to congregants regardless of orientation or gender.
religion, PublicSource, Pittsburgh
Feature
How The Neighborhood You Grow Up In Affects Your Future
Part of the series ‘Power of Place: Stories about how opportunity or lack thereof may affect the future of Pittsburgh youth.
neighborhoods, economic development, PublicSource
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Pittsburgh is Hoping to Preserve Many of the Low-Income Bethesda-Homewood Housing Units
Hundreds of Pittsburgh residents – many of them living in slum conditions – face an uncertain future.
economic development, gentrification, neighborhoods, housing, Pittsburgh, PublicSource
Feature
Treating Trauma and Society’s ‘Collective Illness’: Mental Health Experts Rally to Provide Long-Lasting Care After Tree of Life Shooting
From Charleston, SC, to Overland Park, KS, survivors of hate crimes lend their support.
mental health, religion, Pittsburgh, PublicSource
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Tree of Life Trauma Victims May Find Allies in Neighborhoods Experiencing Chronic Gun Violence
Trauma aid practitioners and Pittsburghers who’ve lost loved ones care for survivors of Tree of Life shooting.
mental health, activism, Pittsburgh, religion, PublicSource
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Turning a Vast, Post-Industrial Wilderness Into a Park in Pittsburgh
Hays Woods, land once used for mining and munitions, is becoming one of Pittsburgh’s largest parks.
parks, Pittsburgh, environment
Mark's Book
For the first time in human history, more people live in cities than in the countryside. And one in every three of these urban residents now lives in what the United Nations terms a slum — an informal settlement where land ownership is insecure.
Mark traveled around the world to gather stories from these places, to hear residents talk about their fears and struggles, their hopes and joys ... Read more.
Mark's Book
For the first time in human history, more people live in cities than in the countryside. And one in every three of these urban residents now lives in what the United Nations terms a slum — an informal settlement where land ownership is insecure.
Mark traveled around the world to gather stories from these places, to hear residents talk about their fears and struggles, their hopes and joys ... Read more.